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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 6 

Honoring the life and contribution of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of the Sikhs, 

and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. DOMENICI) submitted the 

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

the Judiciary 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and contribution of Yogi Bhajan, a leader 

of the Sikhs, and expressing condolences to the Sikh 

community on his passing.

Whereas the Sikh faith was founded in the northern section 

of the Republic of India in the 15th century by Guru 

Nanak, who preached tolerance and equality for all humans; 

Whereas the Sikh faith began with a simple message of 

truthful living and the fundamental unity of humanity, 

all created by one creator who manifests existence 

through every religion; 

Whereas the Sikh faith reaches out to people of all faiths and 

cultural backgrounds, encourages individuals to see be-
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yond their differences, and to work together for world 

peace and harmony; 

Whereas Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh 

Khalsa Yogiji, known as Yogi Bhajan to hundreds of 

thousands of people worldwide, was born Harbhajan 

Singh Puri on August 26, 1929, in India; 

Whereas at age 8, Yogi Bhajan began yogic training, and 8 

years later was proclaimed by his teacher to be a master 

of Kundalini Yoga, which stimulates individual growth 

through breath, yoga postures, sound, chanting, and 

meditation; 

Whereas during the turmoil over the partition between Pakistan and India in 1947, at the age of 18, Yogi Bhajan 

led his village of 7,000 people 325 miles on foot to safety 

in New Delhi, India, from what is now Lahore, Pakistan; 

Whereas Yogi Bhajan, before emigrating to North America in 

1968, served the Government of India faithfully through 

both civil and military service; 

Whereas when Yogi Bhajan visited the United States in 

1968, he recognized immediately that the experience of 

higher consciousness that many young people were attempting to find through drugs could be alternatively 

achieved through Kundalini Yoga, and in response, he 

began teaching Kundalini Yoga publicly, thereby breaking 

the centuries-old tradition of secrecy surrounding it; 

Whereas in 1969, Yogi Bhajan founded ‘‘Healthy, Happy, 

Holy Organization (3HO)’’, a nonprofit private educational and scientific foundation dedicated to serving humanity, improving physical well-being, deepening spiritual 

awareness, and offering guidance on nutrition and health, 
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interpersonal relations, child rearing, and human behavior; 

Whereas under the direction and guidance of Yogi Bhajan, 

3HO expanded to 300 centers in 35 countries; 

Whereas in 1971, the president of the governing body of Sikh 

Temples in India gave Yogi Bhajan the title of Siri Singh 

Sahib, which made him the chief religious and administrative authority for Sikhism in the Western Hemisphere, 

and subsequently the Sikh seat of religious authority 

gave him responsibility to create a Sikh ministry in the 

West; 

Whereas in 1971, Sikh Dharma was legally incorporated in 

the State of California and recognized as a tax-exempt 

religious organization by the United States, and in 1972, 

Yogi Bhajan founded the ashram Sikh Dharma in 

Espan ̃ola, New Mexico; 

Whereas in 1973, Yogi Bhajan founded ‘‘3HO SuperHealth’’, 

a successful drug rehabilitation program that blends ancient yogic wisdom of the East with modern technology 

of the West; 

Whereas in June 1985, Yogi Bhajan established the first 

‘‘International Peace Prayer Day Celebrations’’ in New 

Mexico, which still draws thousands of participants annually; 

Whereas Yogi Bhajan traveled the world calling for world 

peace and religious unity at meetings with leaders such 

as Pope Paul VI; Pope John Paul II; His Holiness the 

Dalai Lama; the President of the former Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics, Mikhail Gorbachev; and two Archbishops of Canterbury; 
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Whereas Yogi Bhajan wrote 30 books and inspired the publication of 200 other books through his teachings, founded 

a drug rehabilitation program, and inspired the founding 

of several businesses; 

Whereas Sikhs and students across the world testify that 

Yogi Bhajan exhibited dignity, divinity, grace, commitment, courage, kindness, compassion, tolerance, wisdom, 

and understanding; 

Whereas Yogi Bhajan taught that in times of joy and sorrow 

members of the community should come together and be 

at one with each other; and 

Whereas before his passing on October 6, 2004, Yogi Bhajan 

requested that his passing be a time of celebration of his 

going home: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) recognizes that the teachings of Yogi 

4 Bhajan about Sikhism and yoga, and the businesses 

5 formed under his inspiration, improved the personal, 

6 political, spiritual, and professional relations between 

7 citizens of the United States and the citizens of 

8 India; 

9 (2) recognizes the legendary compassion, wis10 dom, kindness, and courage of Yogi Bhajan, and his 

11 wealth of accomplishments on behalf of the Sikh 

12 community; and 

13 (3) extends its condolences to Inderjit Kaur, the 

14 wife of Yogi Bhajan, his 3 children and 5 grand-
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1 children, and to Sikh and ‘‘Healthy, Happy, Holy 

2 Organization (3HO)’’ communities around the Na3 tion and the world upon the death on October 6, 

4 2004, of Yogi Bhajan, an individual who was a wise 

5 teacher and mentor, an outstanding pioneer, a 

6 champion of peace, and a compassionate human 

7 being.

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